Handyman

What skill would you like to learn?

I’d like to hang a picture up

And not have plaster crack.

Maybe have a shelf or two

That sits straight on the wall.

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I’d like to hang a door straight

Replace a broken hinge

Knock up clever cabinets

That make great use of space.

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I’d like to understand what’s broke

And think that I can mend.

Know how to replace a fuse

And make things work again.

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Mend a leaking gutter

Unblock a smelly drain.

Saw a piece of wood in two

And not mess up the grain.

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I wish I didn’t panic

When faced with simple tasks

Occasionally being useful

Is that too much to ask.